I, Sergeant Drake Alexander, am being sent on a mission. It is unknown how many of us will survive. Those who have gone into the swamp before us have died. Maybe we won't find a wellspring. Maybe something better... But more likely something worse...

Taelord is one of the signature warriors of Utgar's troops, a ruthless leader and a powerful fighter. But even his might can't stand against Utgar's, and in an unnervingly insightful chat with the enigmatic Runa, he finds out why.